People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan
Sudan: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 75.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan, 2004–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan stood at 75.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan peaked at 75.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2004.
That places Sudan 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 59.5% | — |
| 2005 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.5% | 61.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 63.5% | 75.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 53 Mongolia 81.0% compare
- 54 Angola 79.8% compare
- 55 Senegal 75.7% compare
- 57 Sao Tome and Principe 73.7% compare
- 58 Mauritania 73.4% compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 73.1% compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Sudan was 75.5% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2004.
- How does Sudan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)?
- Sudan ranks 56th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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